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University of Malaya

University of Malaya

Overview

Established in 1962, the University of Malaya is Malaysia’s oldest university, though it has its roots in Singapore dating back to 1905. Over 3,000 international students from over 85 countries have been hosted by the University. It is the only Malaysian university that has been placed in the top 1% of world’s universities.

The University of Malaya has bagged a number of prestigious awards, such as Taiwan Fellowship 2018, Distinguished Woman in Management and Outstanding Woman in Humanities and Social Sciences Awards 2018. As one of the leading research universities in Asia, it has over 60 research centres.

The student support team of the University offers consistent attention and guidance to students, helping them with their academic queries, health counselling and scholarship and financial assistance. Through the University’s ‘scholarships and loans unit’, many international students get the opportunity to study with financial aid.

Based in Kuala Lumpur, the University’s 750-acre campus lies in the heart of the city. Home to over 27,000 students and 1,700 academic staff, the University has set a high standard. It is often the first choice of every Malaysian student, and international students find it beneficial to study there. In addition to the multi-cultural community the University offers, students can choose to partake in several activities and visit different places in and around the campus – ‘UM Living Lab’, ‘Field Studies Centre’ and ‘Experimental Farm’ to name a few.

Reduce the number of peripheral student systems, and associated support costs.

Living lab

This project is one of a kind; its user-driven, action-oriented and inter & trans-disciplinary research approach is the key to achieve this objective, with research outcomes going beyond the usual emphasis on ISI-papers and generation of intellectual property.

The philosophy behind the Living Lab idea is to convert university campuses to Living Labs. Treating the University as a Living Lab involves using the University’s research capabilities to solve sustainability issues relating to its infrastructure and practices. Living Lab in a university context fosters applied research and education by using the campus to test real‐time sustainability solutions, offering opportunities to all university stakeholders to turn theory into practice, and enabling students to achieve greater engagement with their study material and a more well‐rounded educational experience.

Teaching quality

University of Malaya is home to more than 3,000 international students, from over 85 countries at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. UM has been estimated to be the only Malaysian University in the world’s top 150 universities, with 60 research centres under 6 clusters. The University stands at the 114th position, with regard to the QS world University Rankings, and it strives to ensure its teaching standards help its students gain real-world knowledge.

The Academic Division at the University is responsible for providing support services in academic matters to its students.

The University’s teaching demonstrates knowledge and skills in all offered fields of study. UM is home to innovative courses that teach professional practices, critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem-solving solutions.

What’s new

University of Malaya offers a vast array of study options to choose from across 12 faculties that are managed by dedicated staff.

Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology

With an initial intake of 50 students, the faculty grew into establishing four departments; Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Information and Library Science, and Computer Systems and Technology. The courses attracted a number of overseas students, which led to opening an additional building to accommodate the student population.

Faculty of Economics & Administration (FEA)

The FEA at UM, founded in 1966 with 14 students and 3 academic staff has grown into a community of 1,076 students, and 58 academic staff with excellent international reputation.

Faculty of Engineering

Accredited by various professional bodies, the Faculty of Engineering’s 6 departments at UM offers various engineering programmes at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The faculty has adopted the National Tertiary Education Strategic Plan, which will help uplift the competitiveness and creativity of the courses offered.

Faculty of Science

The Faculty comprises of over 3,000 undergraduate students, 900 postgraduate students, 220 academic staffs and 250 support staff. The faculty also manages an in-house online scientific journal, the “Malaysian Journal of Science”.

Entry requirements

UM houses diverse overseas students, and welcome new recruitments every year, who apply via the online application system. Students from China and Pakistan can visit the offshore offices of UM located in their respective countries, to apply for their preferred choice of course.

Entry requirements for international students:

National Higher School Certificate (or an Advanced Level equivalent) with 80% grade and above (or)

A Diploma from recognised institutions with a least of 3.00 CGPA

The applicants may need to attend an interview session for certain programmes, before being enrolled by the faculty.

Students would need to sign up for the Malay Language Programme before their graduation.

English Language requirements:

Students who wish to join the University need to obtain:

TOEFL score of 500 (PBT), 173 (CBT) or 60 (IBT) and above (or)

IELTS Band 5.0 and above (or)

Pass in any equivalent English proficiency test approved and recognised by the University of Malaya.

In certain cases, where the students do not possess any of the above English proficiency certificates, but are still accepted by the University, they will receive a conditional letter to fulfil either of the English Language requirements mentioned above.

Scholarships and funding

The University of Malaya offers extensive scholarship schemes for international students as a compliment to their academic achievement.

Graduate Research Assistantship Scheme

The Graduate Research Assistantship Scheme is available for international candidates under the HIR Grant or IPPP Grant (Institute of Research Management & Monitoring). The HIR Grant (High Impact Research) is an internal grant from the University of Malaya, to fund projects that result in publication of manuscripts in Tier 1 ISI/Web of Science journals. The Graduate Research Assistantship Scheme has a fee waiver for international students. Students are appointed as Research Assistants and get admission from the University. The Graduate Research Assistantship Scheme is valid for 2 years for Master Programmes, and 3 years for PhD programmes.

Graduate outcomes

The Careers and Industrial Relationships Unit equips its students with career-related skills. Students will be trained in making career decisions; the process of finding a job and more to help them face the professional world.

Here are a few services that the Careers & Industrial Relationships & Student Information System Unit offers…

Enhancing the skills and knowledge pertaining to the career fields of the University’s students.

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